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Partial view of a red wool riding habit consisting of jacket, skirt am waistcoat. This detail shows the gold passementerie trim at the buttonholes and cuffs

A closer view of the gold decoration adorning the jacket and waistcoat of the 1770s riding habit on the jacket an waistcoat

The top half of the red 1770s riding habit that shows the detailing of the jacket and waistcoat and the pleating at the waistband of the skirt

A full length view of the 1770s red wool riding habit that shows the entire structure of its three elements

A bright and cheery survival of more than two centuries, red broadcloth sculpted into the shape of a #1770s riding habit. The disciplined tailoring is offset with gold spangled buttons and detailing in soldierly rows #V&A #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Find a Bookstore Every independent bookstore that has signed up to participate in Bookstore Romance Day 2026 thus far. If you don’t see your favorite, encourage them to join us! A link to the registration for…

541 stores. 2 countries. 47 states. 4 provinces. Can we get all 50 states? All 10 provinces? More countries? With your help, all things are possible. Encourage your faves to register.

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Thank you, my sweet Maria. ❤️❤️❤️ I’m okay at the moment as I read Beach Read quite some time ago, but I appreciate you reaching out and am so grateful for your friendship.

“It’s a fool’s errand.”

“But fools run errands all the time! That’s why Wawa has sushi!”

Friends, if you’re not watching the Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, you really should be. It’s such a joy of a show.

Oscar 2026 Countdown: Ethan Hawke-ology - Tom + Lorenzo One of the interesting things that these ologies tend to reveal is both who is campaigning the hardest and how certain avenues for promotion are more open

#BlueMoon star Ethan Hawke navigated the red carpets of awards season by being true to himself, not taking it too seriously, and keeping it profesh in some of the biggest names in menswear. Plus string ties. Lots of string ties
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A side by side image that shows the front and back of a long black silk gown with a sweetheart neckline. It has generous bishop sleeves, a lace portion to the top of the bodice and a lace hood to cover the hair

Partial view of the side of the black silk and lace dress showing one of the sleeves and the hood pulled up over the head

A detail of the black floral chantilly lace that forms a distinctive part of the 1940s black evening dress

I sense that mischief could be afoot in a hooded lace gown, at least I hope so. This is a #1940s evening gown whose bishop sleeves and hood are made from black chantilly lace above a deep black silk skirt. Sold via #AugustaAuction #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

#Ootd is this 1950s evening dress made of gold silk satin with gold metallic threads and decorated with rhinestones. Absolutely gorgeous. It was sold by G. Fox and Co, a department store founded in Connecticut. #Fashionhistory

I like them too, most of the time, and rom-coms are also great. January and I are both members of the worst club (though her dad was not at all like mine was, thankfully!), and there’s a chapter toward the end that made me yell at Emily Henry in the margins because holy cow, the grief wave!

Yay! 🥰 Be sure to have tissues nearby when you read it; it made me sob, which I was not at all expecting. Even so, I loved it!

Awwww, Maria, that made my day; I’m so glad to hear you both liked it, and you’re most welcome! ❤️ I hope the other upcoming Emily Henry adaptations are just as good too. (She says waiting impatiently for the news of who will play Gus opposite Pheobe Dynevor’s January in Beach Read. 😂)

The Row (fall 2026)

The Row (fall 2026)

The Row (fall 2026)

The Row (fall 2026)

WHAT: The Row (fall 2026)

OCCASIONS: post-arbitration martinis or, yes, you’re a guardian angel, but you’re modern & change with the times & prefer “seraphic agent.”

IF IT WERE A SCENT: garden breeze coming into a vast private library

EMOTIONAL RANGE: will o’ the wisp/deep

#MJMfashionGuide

JANE AUSTEN'S PERIOD DRAMA / 2026 Oscar®-Nominated Short Film YouTube video by JULIA AKS

Just in case you haven't heard about it yet: I loved the Oscar-nominated short film "Jane Austen's Period Drama," which literally made me LOL several times and brought me a great deal of joy!

Romancelandia, this is very much Our Shit™.

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I’m so looking forward to reading Toe to Toe! 🩰📚💘 #Romancelandia

Chanel (fall 2026)

Chanel (fall 2026)

Chanel (fall 2026)

Chanel (fall 2026)

WHAT: Chanel (fall 2026)

OCCASIONS: fast-talking damehood or in a powder room during a dull auction you find a door leading to a dryadic landscape. Birdsong. A shy silver animal hides behind a willow…

IF IT WERE A SCENT: roses in a speakeasy

EMOTIONAL RANGE: dazzling/mercurial

#MJMfashionGuide

Chanel (fall 2026)

Chanel (fall 2026)

Chanel (fall 2026)

Chanel (fall 2026)

It’s so good I’m almost mad at it.

Chanel (fall 2026)

Chanel (fall 2026)

Chanel (fall 2026)

Chanel (fall 2026)

I’ll stop. (But I don’t want to.)

French fashion designer André Courrèges was born #OnThisDay in 1923. He designed this yellow ziberline mini-dress with inset organdie bands applied with embroidered yellow-edged daisies in 1968. A similar dress was featured in French Vogue. Sold by Kerry Taylor Auctions. #FashionHistory

Oh, this sounds like one I need to add to my TBR ASAP!

Front view of an emerald green silk halter neck pantsuit with wide draped sleeves, a scarf at the neck and a tie sash belt

Back view of the dermal green pantsuit that shows a cocoon style coat drape at the back that scoops and narrows towards the ankles and is wider and looser at the top

A black and white photograph of the designer Halston in a roll neck sweater and a pale suit standing with Liza Minnelli who is wearing the green pantsuit

For a seventies queen, Liza Minnelli wore this brilliant green pantsuit by Halston to Studio 54 for a charity event. Here she is with the man himself looking absolutely glorious. Mark Payne collection, photo by Al Rendon, on display #ellennoelartmuseum #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Atheic Geng in Saint Laurent

Athiec Geng closing Balenciaga

Atheic Geng in Dries van Noten

Athiec Geng in Dior

Good morning! As I woke, shaft of sunlight across my torso, I (a) had no idea what actual time it was & (b) realized that when the model Athiec Geng appears on the runway I immediately think, “This is a great show.”

#MJMfashionGuide

Athiec Geng in Dior couture.

I mean.

A long sleeveless cream satin ballgown decorated with gold trelliswork and floral embroidery

A black and white photograph of women embroiderers from the 1940s working for Norman Hartnell. Two women are working at a frame in front of them beading a piece of silk

An embroidery sample showing a spray of flowers created by Hartnell’s embroiderers for the coronation gown of Queen Elizabeth II

Happy International Women’s Day! Acknowledging the hands of countless women in the needle trades through the lens of the women in Norman Hartnell’s embroidery workroom. Their legacy survives in the glittering gowns they embellished. Dress 1950s #RCT #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

American dancer and actress Cyd Charisse was born #OnThisDay in 1922. She wore this Helen Rose designed burgundy velvet dress with chenille braid and tassel embellishments as prima ballerina Mlle. Ariane Bouchet in The Unfinished Dance (1947). Sold via iCollector. #film #costume

This collection is stunning! 😍

Cèline (fall 2026)

Cèline (fall 2026)

Cèline (fall 2026)

Cèline (fall 2026)

Also, you can thank Michael Rider for my new obsession with cropped & high waisted pants. Sold!

*Céline’s last designer took out the accent aigu but I refuse.

**I feel like the band’s name would be Bartholomew Twilight?

She was?! Okay, that just makes it worse than it already is! 🤬

Joan Crawford won the Oscar for Best Actress at the 18th Academy Awards held #OnThisDay in 1946. She wore this Milo Anderson designed three-piece acid green silk boucle skirt suit in her winning role as Mildred Pierce. Collection of Motion Picture Costume Design #Oscars #costume

We are deeply honored to share that in recognition of the opening of our Spring season, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has proclaimed today American Ballet Theatre Day.

We are grateful to New York City: our home and the place where our history continues to unfold.

#AmericanBalletTheatre #ABTDay

This cover feels a little ominous to me, and I feel like LCD Soundsystem’s “New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down”, as much as I love the song, has similar vibes. #AuralVisualConnection

(Thanks to @fervorcoulee.bsky.social for another great round of covers; see you all next time! 😊🎶)

Oh, good catch; I can’t believe I missed that! 😬